Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-12
SECOND DAY.

Present Halyor Knudsoh. chairman; Alex.
keval, also }. w. Ellis, clerk.
Sec. 5.--On motion, the Official bond OF j. A.
Wallace. district attorney. in and for Union
county was taken up examined and approved
and tie sureties thereon consisting OF nj. Miller
and John r. Wood, accepted.
Sec. 6--On motion. Official bond OF Walter j.
Hines Assessor OF Elk Point township, was |
taken up. considered and approved and the sure |
ties Theron consisting OF +. b. Chaplin, j. ID. |
Woods and Battese Reandeau, accepted.
Sec. 7-On Notion resolved that an auction |
GERS license he issued A. McUmber. to run for |
period OF ore year from Dec. IA, 1886.
Balance OF day spent in caneeling vouchers.
On motion, board adjourned until January 8. |
1887
THIRD DAY.
Elk Point ID. T., Jan. 5, 1887.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Haivor knudson, chairman; Alex.
Keyill and G. H. Williams. also J. W. Ellis.
clerk.
bay spent in canyassing the matters OF poor
farm, roads. bridges &c.
On motion, board adjourned until January G.
1887
FOURTH DAY.
Elk Point, ID. T., Jan. G, 1887.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Haiyor knudson, chairman; Alex.
keyill and c. II. Williams, also j. w. Ellis.
clerk
Sec Son motion. be il resolved that whereas,
w. b. Card was erroneonsly assessed with prop
erly that did not belong to him. for the year 1884
Therefore, 1t is hereby ordered that the said W.
b. Card have a rebate Of S19i
Sec. Whereas, L. T. Blanchard having pre-
scented to the board Of county commissioners the
county treasurer's receipt for $500 on account
OF auctioneer's license for one year. Therefore,
be it resolved that the said 1. p. Blanchard be
granted all auctioneer's license. in Union county
for the term Of one year from date OF treasurers
receipt and the county clerk is hereby instructed
To Issue said license.
See. LOON motion. resolved, that rebate OF
1885 be given to NJ. Ryan on erroneous tax
alton.
Sec. ioh-Bond of Thos. Remington for ferry
on the Mo. river at Ponca landing was examined
and approved and the county clerk Is hereby
ordered to issue a ferry charter to said Thos.
Remington accordingly.
See il--Resolyed, that the printing Of the
proceedings Of the board Of county commission
ers OF Union county. ID. T.. for the year 1887 be,
and is awarded to the following named county
papers, to-wit Union County Courier, DAKOTA
BLIZZARD and the Beresford News, at the fol-
lowing rates: Sixteen and two-third cents per
square. nonpariel type.
Sec 12-Whereas the board OF county COM
missoners having made a levy for mills on all
taxable property OF Union county for the plr
pose of purchasing a tract Of land for poor
farm and erecting necessary buildings thereon
Therefore, be 1t resolved that the county com
missioners buy for cash a tract of land contain
ing ut least one hundred and sixty acres for said
purpose. And the county clerk be and is hereby
instructed to receive sealed offers for farms OF
one hundred and sixty acres located north OF
center line running east and west through Town
| ship 81 and south of the north line of Township
o. said offers to be received up to the I'D day Of
February 1887.
On motion, board adjourned until January It'll,
| 1887.
| FIFTH DAY.
Elk Point, d. t. Jan 7, 1887.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present--IIalvor Knudson, chairman; Alex.
Kevill and G. H. Williams. also j. w. Ellis. clerk.
Sec. 13-Whereas 1t appears to the satisfaction
| Of this board that the assessment on the follow
ILS ucStilDCu 40 tuiJane- AhSASAoA~' ~ -
resolved that the assessment on lot one and
south east quarter OF northeast quarter Of sec
ton %, township a5. Of range 40. be reduced to
$277 80 and the assessment on lots I, 2 3, and the
southeast quarter Of southwest quarter Of sec
| ton n, township 95 range a., be reduced to
| s7s3 20 and the assessment on lots ahd and
northwest quarter OF the northeast quarter and
north half of the northwest quarter section 81,
township % of range as be reduced to s02i 60 And
| the county clerk be and is hereby instructed to
| make proper correction on the tax list.
| Sec. A-On motion, resolved that the chair
! man Of this board be instructed to advertise for
bids to furnish rs cords Of green wood, so cords
| to lie Ash or Elm, and 20 cords to be Cotton wood
| for use Of county, said bids to be received by the
county clerk up to noon Of Thursday, the Goth day
| Jan. 1887.
See l5--On motion, quarterly report Of John
/ Flanuery j. p, was taken up. examined and ap-
/ proved.
| Sec 16--On motion, quarterly report OF f. w.
| sinytie, j. r., was taken up, examined and APP
/ proved.
/ Sec. 1875 On notion quarterly report OF A, G.
| Jordon was taken up. examined and rejected.
| Sec. ZION motion, quarterly report OF J. Il.
| Carlton was taken up, examined and rejected.
Sec 1s--On motion, the official bond of w. Ill.
| II. Fate was taken up. examined and approved.
am, the sureties thereon accepted, consisting OF
| NJ Hoffman and James Flannery.
/ See 49, Whereas, it appears tothe satisfaction
Of this board that the description In the assess
ment for the year 1886 Of lots and and the
northea half 0f lots i end u9 &. lbl2Hk a5
T.. Is erroneous. Therefore. be 1t resoised that
the tax list for the year 1896 be changed to read
| ae o,td t3,,
l ordered to make the change accordingly
Sec 2o-Whereas.si 1t appears to the saisfae-
ton Of this board that the description In the
assessment for the year 1856 Of the south half OF
lots 3, A. 8, and block TO- Pinckneys add to Elk
| Point Is erroneous. Therefore, be 1t resolved
that the tax list for the year 1886 be changed to
| read as aforesaid and valuation placed at $50,
| and the county clerk Is hereby ordered to make
| the correction accordingly
Sec. 21-On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Isaac More, lumber for county. .....s I4l 96
| j. II. Bryan, postage and express a. 4 10
Ole II. Olson. keeping pauper. ....... 90 10
w. ID. Morrison, services as vet. surgeon. 10 90
Perkins Bros. mdse. for co ....... 10 50
Bowen kingbery Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Ira L. Nichols. salary district Attorney 1so 90
M. Hofman, once rent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ 20
Freeman Eros, mds. for co................ 80 90
Abe Strobel. wood for co. .. "A 10
DAKOTA BLIZZARD, publish county comr's
proceedings. Observation-Disclosures. Io "a
J. w. Smith, probate Judge salary .. 10 90
+. NJ. Lemoge. nails for co .... so
=. e Mailman, printing. ................... 80 10
i. G. Mead, services as officer 3D. health. So rs
Warren Fisk. mdse. for co............... ESQ